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• For US Hispanics, cancer top killer, not heart

  September 17, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it’s beginning to displace heart disease as the nation’s top cause …

• Study: Brain disease deaths high in NFL veterans

  September 5, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — A study of former NFL players finds they were unusually prone to dying from degenerative brain disease, the latest indication that repeated blows to the head …

• Heart disease deaths down

  June 17, 2012 in City, Health on Page B1 Deaths from heart disease in Spokane County have continued to plummet in the past 10 years. Cancer is now the leading killer, according to statistics collected by the Spokane Regional … 1